From H. W. Bates 10 September 1868
Summary
Because of work on the first number of the new Royal Geographical Society magazine, a manual of geography, and other things, HWB finds he must decline CD’s invitation.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Sept 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 85 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6360 |
From H. W. Bates 29 September 1868
Summary
Informs CD of K. G. Semper’s desire to meet him and to discuss new information on volcanic phenomena, geographical distribution, etc.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Sept 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6399 |
From Henry Walter Bates 8 June 1869
Summary
Ashamed that members of the Entomological Society have almost no information on sex ratio of bred insects in response to CD’s query of months ago. One exception, William Buckler, promises results. [See Descent 1: 313.]
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 June 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 87 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6778 |
From Henry Walter Bates 17 January 1870
Summary
Returns CD’s MS [of entomological section of Descent] marked with suggested alterations.
Suggests qualifications about rudimentary horn in female Onitis furcifer [See Descent 1: 372].
Sends additional data on colour differences in sexes of longicorn Coleoptera [See Descent 1: 367–8].
Suggests a modification of CD’s view of female coloration that would bring him "nearly into harmony" with Wallace.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Jan 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: A44–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7082 |
From H. W. Bates 20 May 1870
Summary
Concern over Wallace’s book [Contributions to the theory of natural selection (1870)] and its apparent backsliding from Darwinian theory. HWB suggests that only CD is capable of criticising the book.
HWB hopes not too much was made over his few comments on man in M. F. Somerville’s book [Physical geography, revised ed. (1870)].
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 May 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 88 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7197 |
To H. W. Bates [22 May 1870]
Summary
Explains why he has declined writing a review for Messrs Appleton.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | [22 May 1870] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Surrogate RP 8018/1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7765F |
From H. W. Bates 15 November 1873
Summary
Encloses A. R. Wallace’s reply [in which he says he will undertake revision of Descent if CD wishes]. HWB says this shows that Wallace is unaware of the scope of revision; suggests need for well-defined terms.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Nov 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 89, 90 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9144 |
To H. W. Bates 16 November [1873]
Summary
Thanks for assistance. He will write fully to Wallace tomorrow.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 16 Nov [1873] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9145 |
To H. W. Bates 6 February 1874
Summary
Orders five works on the Sandwich Islands from the Royal Geographical Society Library for his investigation of infanticide and population trends there.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 6 Feb 1874 |
| Classmark: | Royal Geographical Society |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9267 |
From H. W. Bates 7 February 1874
Summary
Books CD requested have been packed and sent.
He will present CD with the classified catalogue [of Royal Geographical Society].
He has not learned whereabouts of Thomas Staley.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Feb 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 91 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9275 |
From H. W. Bates 1 October 1874
Summary
Notes that Mr[s] Barber’s communication [forwarded by CD] will be published because of more striking than usual facts ["Notes on … larva and pupa of Papilio nireus", Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. (1874): 519–21].
Encloses Thomas Belt’s address.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Oct 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 92 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9666 |
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